Enrollment
307
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMHERST COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510021000067
Amherst Elementary
156 Davis St, Amherst, VA 24521 · (434) 946-9704 · Amherst County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
256 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
71.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 65.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Amherst Elementary
Amherst Elementary's state test result (70.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Elementary this school | 307 | 83.4% | 70.8% |
| Tye River Elementary Arrington | 360 | 85.3% | 70.5% |
| Central Elementary Amherst | 268 | 82.8% | 50.0% |
| Arthur R. Ware Elementary Staunton | 372 | 83.3% | 76.8% |
| Bessie Weller Elementary Staunton | 373 | 83.1% | 75.7% |
| Rocky Mount Elementary Rocky Mount | 296 | 87.5% | 69.3% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Amherst Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Amherst County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #560 of 1,101 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #637 of 1,111 ▲ 13 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #444 of 1,111 ▼ 85 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 307 | #962 of 1,176 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #547 of 1,105 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.0% | #663 of 1,106 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.4% | #453 of 1,157 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #195 of 324 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
307
+46 (+18%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 18.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 307 | 22 | 13.9:1 | 83% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 267 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 79% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 23.5 | 11.1:1 | 78% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 261 | 14 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 291 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 43% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 303 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 36% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 327 | 21 | 15.6:1 | 40% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 339 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 30% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | 23 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Amherst Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (291 to 307); teachers up 5% (21 to 22).
About Amherst Elementary
Amherst Elementary is a small elementary school located in Amherst, Virginia. The school's enrollment of 307 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 38% lower than the average for elementary schools in Virginia, which is about 499.
Amherst Elementary is part of Amherst County Public Schools, where 9 schools serve 3,900 students.
At 63%, White students outnumber all other groups at Amherst Elementary combined. Smaller groups are 15% Black, 11% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. County-wide, 74% of Amherst County residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Amherst Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
The school reported 22 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.9:1. Elementary schools in Virginia average about 13.8:1, a similar figure. Eligible students account for 83% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Amherst County, the average is about the same, 82%.
Schools in Virginia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 65.4%. Amherst Elementary scores 70.8%.
Amherst Elementary is located in Amherst County, where median household income is about $68,724, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 10 public schools in Amherst County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,900.
The closest other public school is Central Elementary, about 1.4 miles away. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Amherst Elementary is ahead of the 64.7% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 9.
Amherst Elementary is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Amherst Elementary went from 261 students to 307. The ratio was 18.6:1 in 2020-21 and 13.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Amherst County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,485
Census ACS
Median income
$68,724
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,900 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Amherst County Public Schools
- Amherst County HighHigh · 1,240 students
- Monelison MiddleMiddle · 469 students
- Madison Heights ElementaryElementary · 449 students
- Amelon ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Amherst MiddleMiddle · 371 students
- Elon ElementaryElementary · 288 students
Other schools in Amherst
- Amherst County HighHigh · 1,240 students
- Amherst MiddleMiddle · 371 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 268 students
- Temperance ElementaryElementary · 93 students
Other Amherst Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Amherst Elementary. Amherst Elementary is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Amherst Elementary SchoolKnoxville, TN · 683 students
- Amherst Elementary SchoolMassillon, OH · 462 students
- Amherst ElementaryAmherst, WI · 342 students
- AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLAMHERST, NE · 203 students
Nearby schools
- Central Elementary1.4 mi · 268
- Amherst County High1.4 mi · 1,240
- Amherst Middle1.4 mi · 371
- Temperance Elementary7.6 mi · 93
- Amelon Elementary9.0 mi · 415
- Elon Elementary9.7 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About Amherst ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Amherst Elementary?
Amherst Elementary enrolls approximately 307 students in grades PK-05.
Is Amherst Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Amherst Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Amherst Elementary have?
Amherst Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
How diverse is Amherst Elementary?
Amherst Elementary reports a student body of 63% White, 9% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Amherst Elementary?
Amherst Elementary is overseen by Amherst County Public Schools in Amherst County.
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